2006 Sheffield City Council election

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2006 Sheffield City Council election
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  2004 4 May 2006 2007  

One third of seats (29 of 84) to Sheffield City Council
43 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
 
Party Liberal Democrats Labour
Seats won1414
Seat changeDecrease2.svg1Steady2.svg0

 Third partyFourth party
 
Party Green Conservative
Seats won10
Seat changeIncrease2.svg1Steady2.svg0

Sheffield UK local election 2006 map.svg
Map showing the results of the 2006 Sheffield City Council elections.

Majority party before election

Labour

Majority party after election

Labour

Sheffield City Council elections took place on Thursday 4 May 2006 with polling stations open between 7am and 10pm. One third of council seats were up for election; one in each ward, plus one additional seat in Ecclesall due to a resignation. The overall turnout this year was 34.5%, down considerably from the previous year's general election turnout at 43.9 per cent turnout in Sheffield. [1]

Contents

Councillors before and after the election

WardIncumbent ElectedIncumbentElected
Arbourthorne2004Timothy RipponTimothy Rippon
Beauchief & Greenhill2004Clive SkeltonClive Skelton
Beighton2004Helen Mirfin-BoukourisHelen Mirfin-Boukouris
Birley2004Michael PyeMichael Pye
Broomhill2004Shaffaq MohammedShaffaq Mohammed
Burngreave2004Steve JonesSteve Jones
Central2004Mohammad AzimBernard Little
Crookes2004Sylvia AnginottiSylvia Anginotti
Darnall2004Mohammad AltafMazher Iqbal
Dore & Totley2004Keith HillKeith Hill
East Ecclesfield2004Graham OxleyGraham Oxley
Ecclesall 12004Roger DavisonRoger Davison
Ecclesall 22004Kate DawsonMichael Reynolds
Firth Park2004Alan LawAlan Law
Fulwood2004Janice SidebottomJanice Sidebottom
Gleadless Valley2004Garry WeatherallGarry Weatherall
Graves Park2004Barrie JervisRobert McCann
Hillsborough2004Janet BraggJanet Bragg
Manor Castle2004Janet WilsonJanet Wilson
Mosborough2004Samuel WallSamuel Wall
Nether Edge2004Patricia WhitePatricia White
Richmond2004Terry BarrowElizabeth Naylor
Shiregreen & Brightside2004Peter RipponPeter Rippon
Southey2004Gillian FurnissGillian Furniss
Stannington2004David BakerDavid Baker
Stocksbridge & Upper Don2004Alison BrelsfordAlison Brelsford
Walkley2004Jonathan HarstonJonathan Harston
West Ecclesfield2004Trevor BagshawTrevor Bagshaw
Woodhouse2004Raymond SaturRaymond Satur

Election result

Sheffield City Council Election Result 2006
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Liberal Democrats 1401-148.334.042,533+3.2
  Labour 1400048.333.742,191-0.7
  Conservative 00000.015.018,765-0.8
  Green 110+13.410.913,621-1.9
  BNP 00000.02.32,906-0.9
  UKIP 00000.02.32,849+0.8
  Respect 00000.01.01,208N/A
  CPA 00000.00.3395N/A
  Independent 00000.00.3337-0.3
  Socialist Alternative 00000.00.2206+0.1

This result has the following consequences for the total number of seats on the Council after the elections:

PartyPrevious councilNew council
Labour4444
Liberal Democrats3736
Conservatives22
Green12
Total8484
Working majority 4  4 

Ward results

Arbourthorne

Arbourthorne [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Timothy Rippon* 1,695 49.5 +0.2
Liberal Democrats Tony Bennett87225.4-3.6
Conservative Peter Smith45113.2+0.8
Green Alexa Walker2888.4-0.5
CPA Kyle Spotswood1213.5N/A
Majority82324.0+3.7
Turnout 3,42728.2-10.9
Labour hold Swing

Beauchief & Greenhill

Beauchief & Greenhill [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Clive Skelton* 2,134 38.7 +4.9
Labour Steven Wilson 1,85233.6+1.6
Conservative Michelle Grant62811.4-2.8
BNP John Beatson56710.3-4.0
Green David Hayes3275.9-2.4
Majority2825.1+3.3
Turnout 5,50841.3-7.4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Beighton

Beighton [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Helen Mirfin-Boukouris* 1,655 42.7 +3.9
Conservative Shirley Clayton74519.2-3.3
BNP Roy James65917.0N/A
Liberal Democrats Allan Wisbey56414.5+1.2
Green Andrew Brandram2556.6-3.6
Majority91023.5+7.2
Turnout 3,87830.2-8.1
Labour hold Swing

Birley

Birley [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Michael Pye* 2,018 49.6 +3.7
Liberal Democrats Angela Hill76618.8-2.6
Conservative Gordon Millward54313.3-3.9
Green Francis Plunkett3468.5-1.7
UKIP Sally Stracey3969.7N/A
Majority1,25230.8+6.3
Turnout 4,06931.6-14.5
Labour hold Swing

Broomhill

Broomhill [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Shaffaq Mohammed* 1,239 41.6 +6.4
Green Robert Cole73024.5+6.5
Labour Jennifer Armstrong58119.5-0.8
Conservative Michael Ginn42614.3-0.5
Majority50917.1+7.5
Turnout 2,97625.4-10.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Burngreave

Burngreave [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Steve Jones* 2,278 48.9 +0.3
Respect Maxine Bowler1,20825.9+14.3
Conservative Russell Cutts4259.1-1.8
Green Christopher Sissons4018.6-8.3
Liberal Democrats Tasadique Mohammed3507.5-9.6
Majority1,07023.0-8.5
Turnout 4,66233.9-3.2
Labour hold Swing

Central

Central [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Bernard Little 1,159 32.6 +5.6
Labour Mohammad Maroof1,11731.5+4.3
Liberal Democrats Mohammad Azim*1,03629.2-3.4
Conservative Nicholas Bryan2396.7-3.7
Majority421.2N/A
Turnout 3,55130.4-5.2
Green gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Crookes

Crookes [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Sylvia Anginotti* 2,470 48.6 +8.7
Conservative David Robinson93918.5-3.0
Labour Felicity Matthews82316.2-7.6
Green Julian Briggs73014.4-7.3
CPA Stuart Johnson1162.3N/A
Majority1,53130.1+14.0
Turnout 5,07838.3-10.5
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Darnall

Darnall [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mazher Iqbal 2,338 54.8 +18.8
Liberal Democrats John Bowden73217.1-8.0
UKIP Charlotte Arnott48211.3-5.4
Conservative Anne Corke3859.0±0.0
Green Julie White3337.8-1.3
Majority1,60637.6+26.7
Turnout 4,27031.4-11.7
Labour hold Swing

Dore & Totley

Dore & Totley [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Keith Hill* 3,770 52.8 +11.6
Conservative Janet Chapman2,62336.7-2.6
Labour Mohammad Hussain3004.2-5.3
Green Dawn Biram2743.8-4.4
UKIP James Laurie1722.4N/A
Majority1,14716.1N/A
Turnout 7,13954.3-4.9
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

East Ecclesfield

East Ecclesfield [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Graham Oxley* 2,039 46.1 +8.3
Labour Adele Jagger1,56535.4+1.8
Conservative Miles Waters44110.0+1.2
Green Lamia Safir3788.5-0.2
Majority47410.7+6.5
Turnout 4,42332.3-12.5
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Ecclesall

Ecclesall [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Roger Davison* 3,449 54.4 +6.4
Liberal Democrats Michael Reynolds 3,281 51.8 +0.5
Conservative Michael Young1,61725.5-4.2
Conservative Daniel Young1,58625.0-3.6
Green Arun Mathur78912.4-3.3
Labour James Lafferty5879.3-6.2
Green Robert Murphy5739.0N/A
Labour Neil Cleeveley4807.6-4.6
CPA Sidney Cordle1582.5N/A
Majority1,66426.3+8.0
Turnout 6,33945.8-7.7
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Firth Park

Firth Park [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Alan Law* 1,854 55.0 +7.4
Liberal Democrats John Tomlinson64119.0+6.4
Green Steven Marshall44113.1-1.9
Conservative Paul Rymill43713.0-1.0
Majority1,21336.0+4.1
Turnout 3,37326.8-8.7
Labour hold Swing

Fulwood

Fulwood [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Janice Sidebottom* 2,541 47.2 +2.6
Conservative Caroline Cooper1,81833.8+4.1
Green Laura Anderson4508.4-5.1
Labour Martin Newsome4368.1-5.6
UKIP Nigel James1372.5-4.0
Majority72313.4-1.5
Turnout 5,38242.0-8.9
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Gleadless Valley

Gleadless Valley [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Garry Weatherall* 1,701 36.3 +0.5
Liberal Democrats Denise Reaney1,65235.3+10.2
Green Robert Unwin98121.0+0.3
Conservative Amy Taylor3487.4-3.3
Majority491.0-6.1
Turnout 4,68235.1-9.4
Labour hold Swing

Graves Park

Graves Park [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Robert McCann 1,935 38.1 +0.7
Labour Robert Pemberton1,38927.4-0.7
Conservative Trevor Grant77515.3-0.9
Green Rita Wilcock4999.8-4.1
UKIP Pauline Arnott2725.4N/A
Socialist Alternative Celvin Payne2064.1N/A
Majority54610.8+1.5
Turnout 5,07639.2-9.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Hillsborough

Hillsborough [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Janet Bragg* 1,882 41.4 +0.2
Liberal Democrats Stephen Ayris1,66736.6+1.7
Green Christopher McMahon56812.5-2.2
Conservative Peter Smith4339.5+0.8
Majority2154.7-1.6
Turnout 4,55034.8-14.1
Labour hold Swing

Manor Castle

Manor Castle [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Janet Wilson* 1,604 58.2 +7.0
Green Graham Wroe47317.2+3.2
Liberal Democrats Colin France36313.2-1.4
Conservative Christina Stark31611.5+2.6
Majority1,13141.0+4.4
Turnout 2,75623.9-11.1
Labour hold Swing

Mosborough

Mosborough [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Samuel Wall* 1,623 40.8 +5.3
Liberal Democrats Christopher Tutt1,12528.3+0.8
Conservative Evelyn Millward69617.5-3.3
UKIP John Marshall3087.7N/A
Green Heather Hunt2245.6-2.5
Majority49812.5+4.5
Turnout 3,97630.6-11.0
Labour hold Swing

Nether Edge

Nether Edge [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Patricia White* 2,163 40.4 +4.3
Labour Mohammad Khan1,74332.5+5.0
Green Mervyn Smith98618.4+0.7
Conservative Rosita Malandrinos4668.7-3.0
Majority4207.8-0.8
Turnout 5,35843.0-7.5
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Richmond

Richmond [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Elizabeth Naylor 1,832 48.1 +4.9
Liberal Democrats Judith Webster74119.5+3.8
UKIP Leslie Arnott50813.3N/A
Conservative Ian Fey43811.5+0.1
Green Eamonn Ward2897.6-6.3
Majority109128.7+1.8
Turnout 3,80829.8-11.8
Labour hold Swing

Shiregreen & Brightside

Shiregreen & Brightside [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Peter Rippon* 1,883 48.5 -0.6
BNP Christopher Hartigan1,01526.1-2.2
Liberal Democrats Barbara Masters43111.1-4.6
Conservative Mohammed Tariq3178.2+0.6
Green Jennyfer Barnard2396.2-3.6
Majority86822.3+1.5
Turnout 3,88528.4+7.6
Labour hold Swing

Southey

Southey [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Gillian Furniss* 1,602 46.1 +0.5
BNP David Wright66519.1-4.4
Liberal Democrats Richard Bowden37710.8-2.2
Conservative Robert McIlveen35010.1+1.3
Independent Mark Wilde3379.7N/A
Green Steven Barnard1444.1-3.9
Majority93727.0+4.9
Turnout 3,47527.0-9.4
Labour hold Swing

Stannington

Stannington [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats David Baker* 2,421 46.9 +11.2
Labour Louise Webb1,42827.7-2.4
Conservative Matthew Dixon80315.5-5.3
Green Michael Maas5129.9-3.7
Majority99319.2+13.6
Turnout 5,16437.9-10.4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Stocksbridge & Upper Don

Stocksbridge & Upper Don [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Alison Brelsford* 2,201 48.1 +3.2
Labour Christopher Prescott1,09423.9-3.8
Conservative Timothy Lewis73616.1-0.6
Green Angela Roberts54912.0-3.2
Majority1,10724.2+7.0
Turnout 4,58032.2-9.6
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Walkley

Walkley [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Jonathan Harston* 1,863 40.6 +7.2
Labour James Bamford1,78338.9+6.9
Green Barry New62513.6-5.5
Conservative Andrew Gabbitas3136.8-2.2
Majority801.7+0.3
Turnout 4,58435.5-7.6
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

West Ecclesfield

West Ecclesfield [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Trevor Bagshaw* 2,388 49.6 +14.3
Labour Sheila Constance1,56232.4-2.8
Conservative Paula Axelby51110.6-2.9
Green Kathryn Aston3537.3-1.9
Majority82617.2+17.1
Turnout 4,81434.7-8.7
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Woodhouse

Woodhouse [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Raymond Satur* 1,966 49.6 +6.7
Liberal Democrats Robert Moffett60315.2+5.5
UKIP Jonathan Arnott 57414.5-3.4
Conservative Laurence Hayward54613.8+4.1
Green Daniel Lyons2787.0-0.3
Majority1,36334.4+9.4
Turnout 3,96730.7-14.4
Labour hold Swing

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